North Pike at Laurel: Jan. 13 high school basketball preview

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North Pike travels to Laurel on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, for a Mississippi high school basketball matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central at Laurel (home team listed as the Laurel Golden Tornadoes). Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5671796-north-pike-vs-laurel

Quick facts

• Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central (local time)

• Location: Laurel (home team: Laurel Golden Tornadoes)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5671796-north-pike-vs-laurel

• Home team: Laurel Golden Tornadoes — SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175155-laurel-golden-tornadoes (63 fans on SBLive)

• Away team: North Pike Jaguars — SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216344-north-pike-jaguars (39 fans on SBLive)

• Next games: Laurel — South Jones at Laurel on Jan. 16 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5671813-south-jones-vs-laurel); North Pike — Natchez at North Pike on Jan. 16 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5565551-natchez-vs-north-pike)

What to watch

Both teams head into mid-January looking to build momentum; specific recent-meeting and record data are not available on the game sheet, so this one could be decided by which team executes on both ends late. Keep an eye on hustle plays, transition scoring and how each team defends the paint — those elements often decide close high-school matchups this time of year.

Streaming and coverage

• Laurel broadcasts and school feeds: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/laurel-hs-laurel-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• North Pike broadcasts and school feeds: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-pike-hs-summit-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan note and call to action

Support your team: follow the Laurel and North Pike pages on SBLive (links above) to get updates and increase fan counts. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any official projections. SBLive numbers (fans, picks and any win_chance projections) may change leading up to the game, so check the team and game pages for the latest information.

Be sure to tune in on Jan. 13 and follow the SBLive game page for live updates and coverage.